Literacy skills honed from reading books and writing papers has long been recognized as invaluable to building and sustaining intellect. Educators are charged with strengthening literacy programs, and they typically rely on conventional practices and increased time focusing on text-based media to do so, yet their efforts have not significantly…

Describes efforts to implement a systematic approach to planning for technology integration in two colleges of education, addressing recent revisions to the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Foundations and offering revised support materials and recommendations for future implementation of the planning model. Notes the need…

Describes the design of a four-part curriculum model for integrating computer-based technology into teacher education courses. The model includes existing course content objectives, computer-based technology practices, computer guidelines, and an evaluation item. The model was applied in required courses, and students evaluated their experiences.…

Describes efforts in The Netherlands to reform school curriculum, integrate information technology into the new curriculum, and implement new approaches to teacher support and inservice simultaneously, focusing on evaluation of and reactions to some of the innovative approaches to teacher support and inservice. (SM)

Describes the infusion of computer technologies into a preservice teacher-education course that promoted critical reflection on the learning-to-teach process. Discusses three recurring categories that emerged from students' projects (pedagogical, affective, and procedural) and highlights two examples of each. Presents the benefits and concerns of…

Provides a framework to support the systematic integration of technology into teacher education programs, describing a planning model and support materials that address the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) foundation standards for students seeking initial endorsements in teacher education programs. Support materials…

The InternNet Project examined applications of Internet resources for preservice teacher development. University supervisors, teacher candidates, and cooperating teachers used e-mail for communication during student teaching and internships. Analysis of participants' messages revealed the complexities of e-mail use, with interns adapting their…

Explores guidelines developed by the International Society for Technology in Education (and adopted by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) for preparing teachers in educational computing and information technologies, presenting documented instances where the standards have been helpful in developing programs and promoting…

Describes the first two years of a long-term project to improve precollege mathematics instruction through computer use. Inservice teacher training and summer workshops encouraged teachers to integrate computers into mathematics instruction. Key success factors included faculty collaboration, ongoing teacher support services, and collaborative…

Most preservice programs do not adequately prepare students for using technology in instruction. University faculty must model technology use and integrate it throughout the program. This requires significant change in many teachers' instructional strategies. Continued quality faculty development can facilitate this change. The paper discusses the…

The InternNet Project examined applications of Internet resources to preservice development. Secondary interns were trained to use e-mail for communicating with faculty and maintaining an ongoing dialog. Analysis of e-mail traffic and content of clinical interactions with e-mail found that the social environments of electronic communication…

Faculty at the University of Nebraska's College of Education developed a model for technology integration after identifying educational technology as a major goal. The plan, which addressed equipment, training, and expectations to use technology, resulted in computer literate faculty members who are including educational technology in their…

Describes the process created by the Accreditation Committee of the International Society for Technology in Education for developing and validating National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) accreditation standards for computer/technology education degree and teacher certification programs. Included are selected data from…

Collaborative grant conceptualization and writing gave depth to a school/university partnership that applied for and secured a grant to enhance, through technology, the environmental education program of a local elementary school. The proposal development process is described and critically analyzed. Lessons learned about collaborative planning…

George Mason University provides online courses for educators. One course encourages teachers to master the Internet as a tool and resource for classroom instruction. This paper describes course configuration and development based on feedback from teachers in Department of Defense Dependents Schools in Germany. Pilot course results indicate that…